"Sit and Get" Won''t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain
This indispensable resource draws on the latest research in brain-based learning to provide strategies that motivate adult learners and increase retention.
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Tate (former Executive Director of Professional Development for Georgia's DeKalb County School System) applies theory found in adult learning research to help inform her advice on how to create professional training presentations that will actually help participants remember the information presented (or "grow dendrites"). She describes the use of 20 presentation strategies such as brainstorming, using graphic organizers, incorporating humor, using music, and incorporating visuals. For each, she briefly summarizes the theoretical support for the strategy and describes how best to use it in presentations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Introduction : adult learning theoryStrategy 1Brainstorming and discussion1Strategy 2Drawing and artwork9Strategy 3Field trips13Strategy 4Games17Strategy 5Graphic organizers23Strategy 6Humor and celebration31Strategy 7Manipulatives and models37Strategy 8Metaphors, analogies, and similes43Strategy 9Mnemonic devices49Strategy 10Movement53Strategy 11Music, rhythm, rhyme, and rap59Strategy 12Project- and problem-based instruction65Strategy 13Reciprocal teaching, cooperative learning, and peer coaching69Strategy 14Role-plays, drama, pantomimes, and charades75Strategy 15Storytelling79Strategy 16Technology85Strategy 17Visualization89Strategy 18Visuals93Strategy 19Work study and action research97Strategy 20Writing and reflection101Resource : professional learning designs105
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